The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-10-05
~ HE KING HOPKINS IL
Tie Has the same Nose and distinguished Man.
ners OF the Noble William--The I'ossIbIe
ELECTS OF Combine Between Hopkins and
the Fair Claimant.

the Fair Claimant
lhG two recent stories told by the STIR in
regard to alleged descendants of British row
any mas created good deal Of talk among
| victoria subjects who are residents of New
ork One Of these aspirants claims to have
PROOF TO upset the succession to the Crown,
ana the other to have so clear q title TO the
possession oil the property of his ancestors
now held in this country, as to make n con
test Tor It's holding worse than useless Enp.
IlSilihch profess to look at the subject as q
ProJGct started IN the way of speculation,
Dut 40 not deny that there may be some
foundation for the subject matter as the
peculiar habits of the Georges and their de-
SccndantS and well knOwn facts of IN.
written history
The picture Of the face of Caroline Louise
Ncnt, published in the ,Star of Yesterday,
ana who has long concealed her identi
"hlIc resident here, has but to he looked at
| momcntto convince rcilccting pcoplc that
| ne ruling sovereign of England may pos
SlDly be her mother
Lbr statement is so straightforward that
IN spite OF all the obstacles likely to he
thrC"n in the way of proving its truth and
| authenticity, shaking, us it docs the foun
uatohs OF the throne of one of the most
powerful empires in the universe, many
people stand ready to take up the cudgeis
Tor Miss Kent. These people arc not only
lnlmcaI to the present occupant of the
'hfohc, but are bitterly opposed to the sue.
ccsslOn. IL her claims are established thew
VIII not he alloWcdtO be ignored.
10 a sur reporter the British Consul.
General said yesterday that he had not as
yc' Had an opportunity to read the Stars
article, as he had only lately returned from
Europe; but had it preserved for last nights
icFuSal Until he had looked over it he
Mouid not express an opinion us to any
thing stated therein
he NtnS own particular claimant.
clarence George Hopkins, is no less cnti-
yea 10 consideration from the fact of his
closc resemblance to the same family, but
thcrc Is much more striking resemblance
TO William his alleged maternal rrand
iHthCr, than to any other of the family.
ne mas the same nose, the identical un
Sluulcd care about his dress, but the same
io3k OF intelligence of the high patrician
"iuCi shows IN every line Of his face. His
eye mas the glance Of one born to command
Nhd although he may have used il for the
common every day purpose of selecting
type from the case for bread winning only
rs lire is undmmcd, showing that force of
circumstances has not for moment
Iucnchrd the ambition Of his Iife-thc re-
cpNcry o! his inheritance with all its right
'"i powers, and the possession of the vast
sums now Illegally withheld from him.
NJ Clarence George Hopkins, whose
claims the star has already set forth, is no
%""bt ready to confer with Caroline Louise
hCnt, anu will undoubtedly do so. as by
loIElng thc!r mutual interests they may
make combination too strong to be re-
81 tel. ~ any rate it is Mr.. Hopkins firm
dissemination to make some arrangement
with Caroline Louise Kent by which their
! mutual claims can be prosecuted together,
instead of making it a double issue from
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